LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dēserticolus

dēserticolus (feminine dēserticola, neuter dēserticolum)
Classical[deː.sɛrˈtɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[de.s̬erˈtiː.ko.lus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivedesert-dwelling

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedēserticolusdēserticoladēserticolum
genitivedēserticolīdēserticolaedēserticolī
dativedēserticolōdēserticolaedēserticolō
accusativedēserticolumdēserticolamdēserticolum
ablativedēserticolōdēserticolādēserticolō
vocativedēserticoledēserticoladēserticolum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedēserticolīdēserticolaedēserticola
genitivedēserticolōrumdēserticolārumdēserticolōrum
dativedēserticolīsdēserticolīsdēserticolīs
accusativedēserticolōsdēserticolāsdēserticola
ablativedēserticolīsdēserticolīsdēserticolīs
vocativedēserticolīdēserticolaedēserticola

Origins

From desertum (“desert”) + colō (“to inhabit”).

Quick answers

What does dēserticolus mean in Latin?
dēserticolus, a adjective, means “desert-dwelling”.
How do you pronounce dēserticolus?
In classical Latin, [deː.sɛrˈtɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.s̬erˈtiː.ko.lus].